WINDERMERE ESTATE

Munnar, people usually come to either from Thekadday, Madurai or from Cochin.Either way the aim is to reach just before lunch. A friendly check-in is followed by an orientation of the estate and followed by lunch at “The Barn”. You have a choice to keep it simple like a lassi / Juice or sandwich or a more elaborate multi-course Kerala meal. Retire to your cottage or villa, to rest before you join the nature and bird walk organized by the estate. Return to the hotel to choose your tea at the ‘Chai Shop’ and relax, before you climb to the sunset point for the beautiful sunset views. Dinner is a sit-down multicourse affair, served with warmth and grace. Overnight.

Morning is the time for birding or a trek to any one of the hill trails around Windermere. Back to the Estate for a sumptuous breakfast, there is an array of fruits grown locally – fresh juice, passion fruit, wild tomatoes and wild plantains, cereals, regional breakfast dishes like hoppers, idlis or dosas. Top up with aromatic coffee that is grown around the estate. Rest is followed by a relaxing lunch. Early evening visit the tea museum and drive through munnar city, also the TATA project –MECH that provides employment, education and sustenance to people differently abled people from around the hill town. Return to the estate. Dinner and overnight.

If you arise early look at the possibility of taking on another hill to trek to or relax over breakfast before driving to your next destination. Longer stays in Windermere will give you the opportunity to explore other areas like the Top Station, Meesupulliamala Peak, Chinar Sanctuary, Talliyar estate etc.

Accommodation and Facilities: Eighteen rooms at the resort use three different layouts to include a large bedroom with ensuite bathroom and a sit-out to take in the extraordinary views of Munnar. The cottages and villas are spread out over four acres of private estate to m aximize on the views and yet grouped together in a fashion that does not compromise on privacy. Configured as top end plantation villas, mid-range cottages and base level garden rooms – the reso rt runs with an easy efficiency, a perfect mix of concept and hospitality perfected over fifteen years.
In the cottages or villas, you enter large, warm and friendly spaces that spell uncluttered comfort – water at your side, tea/coffee station, mats to place your feet on, flash lights to assist you and intercom facilities to keep you connected. Super comfortable beds, plump marshmallow white pillows smelling of the sun, pristine duvets and cushions - just the perfect resting place after a day of exploring the Munnar hills. Attached baths with quality toiletries, hot and cold running water, rain shower, luggage rack – they have thought about everything!
The People: The resort was conceptualized by Dr. Simon and run with the help of his son John, a member of the family is always in residence. They have a team of people trained over the years who bring to the property a geniality and warmth that is endearing. The service is attentive yet subtle, the service staff are cheerful and take great care to see ensure your comfort.
The cuisine in Windermere is one of the highlights and is served in ‘The Barn’. From traditional state cuisine like hoppers, dishes from north India to sandwiches, soups and pastas, the kitchen serves up a multi-course dinner; a simple lunch and a hearty breakfast that i ncludes many locally grown fruits. There is always an array of delicious tea or the promise of aromatic coffee after!
A lounge in the reception block and a library in the same building as The Barn are wi-fi enabled and serve as recreational space where guests sit down to read, check their emails or enjoy a drink together. Centrally out in the garden is the “the hut” that serves you tea and snacks in the evening from their collection of Munnar tea. Somewhere in the middle of the resort iis a high, rocky cliff which has been barricaded as a vantage point to view the Munnar’s spectacular sunsets.

There is something about Munnar and the mists. In the three days I spent there, I literally walked in the clouds with views of the mists layering the mountains around me like truffle cake. Munnar, so called because here merged three rivers is South India's largest tea-growing re gion. Miles of rolling hills are covered in emerald-green tea plantations, contoured, clipped and sculpted like never ending ornamental hedges. There is always a whiff of spices mo tly cardamom, this is from the spice plantations which hug the road sides as you drive along on the hill roads towards Windermere. Once known as the High Range of Travancore, Munnar today is the commerci al center of some of the world’s highest tea-growing estates. Most of the plantations are now opera ted by Kannan Devan Hills Plantation Company (KDHP), a local cooperative which succeeded corporate giant Tata Tea in 2005.

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What can I say, but that everything was fabulous! The Guides (All cities) were brilliant. The information and their knowledge of their regions were insightful and interesting.

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We recently traveled to India with family & 2 kids. We contacted MecH Journeys Travel services. From the start, Jaswinder Randhawa (Jassi) took time to get to know me and my family.

The itinerary he designed for us was very thoughtful and considerate. He put us in touch with Eisha Ji, his travel advisor/manager who took care of all of the details of the trip.

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We recently traveled to India with family & 2 kids. We contacted MecH Journeys Travel services. From the start, Jaswinder Randhawa (Jassi) took time to get to know me and my family.

Hi Devender,
We were very happy with the tour (16-25 Mar'2017). We already filled the form regarding Leela Kovalam hotel. We think they need more supervision for the cleaning of the overall hotel and the rooms.
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Hi Devender,
We were very happy with the tour (16-25 Mar'2017). We already filled the form regarding Leela Kovalam hotel. We think they need more supervision for the cleaning of the overall hotel and the rooms.